Here are some essential questions for discussion. You are invited to leave your thoughts in the discussion tab of this wiki.

• How can technology support the adoption of higher order thinking skills?
• How can standards support 21st Century learning in a technology rich learning environment?
• How can we move from technology literacy to transformation in education?

What is Digital Citizenship?

Digital citizenship can be described as knowing how to behave appropriately and responsibly with regard to technology use.

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Enlightened Digital Citizenship

- The awareness and competencies of the effective digital citizen

Technology Access

Before a person can become part of the digital society he or she must have access.

Areas of Awareness:

• Technology - knowing how to use the technology
• Individual - making decisions about personal use, profile setting
• Social - aware of social situations online and off line, understand the norms of behaviour in social/educational spaces
• Cultural - building trust relationships for communication flow
• Global - understanding geography and politics and local bandwidth

Rays of Understanding: (Core competency areas)

• Safety, Privacy, Copyright and Legal
• Etiquette and Respect
• Literacy and Fluency
• Habits of Learning

Other Digital Citizenship resources

• Davis, V. & Lindsay, J. (2010). Navigate the Digital Rapids. Learning and Leading with Technology, 37(6), 12-15. Download -

• Digital Citizenship in Schools - Judy O'Connell
• Common Sense Media: Digital Citizenship curriculum 6-8
• The Digital Citizen (Andrew Churches)
• Personal information, privacy, digital citizenship and education (Julie's blog post)
• Digicitizenship wiki resources